Web-based audiovisual patient information system—a study of preoperative patient information in a neurosurgical department

Abstract

This new approach of patient information had a positive impact on patient education as is evident from high satisfaction scores. Because patient satisfaction with the informed consent process and understanding of the presented information improved substantially, the audiovisual patient information system clearly benefits both surgeons and patients.

Effect of preoperative two‐dimensional animation information on perioperative anxiety and knowledge retention in patients undergoing bowel surgery: a randomized pilot study

“…The findings of this study on anxiety are consistent with previous reports . There is a plethora of evidence supporting the use of the new media, and animation‐based information can be employed in hospital or home care for surgery patients . Cartoon animations should be encouraged because they can reduce anxiety before and after surgery.…”

Video-Assisted Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Adding an informational video to traditional verbal informed consent advisement is becoming increasingly popular, but it has also, to some extent, been subject to scrutiny. The improvement in patient satisfaction for those who viewed the video in this study is consistent with previous research on the role of videos in decision-making and consent for various surgical procedures, including gastric banding [ 13 ], laparoscopic surgery [ 14 ], groin-hernia repair [ 15 ], and lumbar-disc operations [ 16 ]. Video usage was also found to improve patient experience in cases of third-molar extractions [ 17 ] and for patients undergoing intravenous contrast for computed-tomography (CT) scans [ 18 ].…”

The Effects of a Take-Home Educational Video on Patient Knowledge Retention, Anxiety, Satisfaction, and Provider Time

“…Video instruction and education are beneficial in helping with this fear (Ong, Miller, Appleby, Allegretto, & Gawlinski, 2009). Further, patient satisfaction (Strömberg, Ahlén, Fridlund, & Dahlström, 2002) and saved provider time (Gautschi et al, 2010;Kakinuma, Nagatani, Otake, Mizuno, & Nakata, 2011;Klein-Fedyshin, Burda, Epstein, & Lawrence, 2005) have been shown as benefits of video education. The literature provided evidence supporting video education to reduce anxiety and improve knowledge retention (Danino et al, 2005;Jlala, French, Foxall, Hardman, & Bedforth, 2010;…”